Eye set



March 5, 1927. 1,621,072 A. KONOFF EYE SET Filed March 17, 1926 5. @QB Q 2%? /0 Patented Mar. 15 1927.

UNITED STATES,-

PATENT OFFlCE.

ALEXANDER xoNoEE, oENEw YORK, N. v AssIeNoa TO OVERLAND METAL Nov ELTY 00., me, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION on NEW YORK.

EYE SET.

Application filed March 11, 1926. Serial Nd. 95,198.

This invention relates to an, improvement in eye sets for dolls and similar toys, and particularly tothe manner ofconstructing the eye set and attaching it within the dolls head or other toy.

An object of the'invention is to provide an eye. set so constructed that may be quickly and easil attached in position w1thin the dolls head and so that when attached the eyes themselves willube .suitably yield-- ably supported for uniformly etficient performance of their every function.

A further object is to provide an' eye set including a supporting carrier for the eyes which carrier is assembled with the eyes preparatory to placing the eyes in operativeposition and which when the eyes are in operative position may be easlly and efliciently connected with the dolls head to serve in maintaining the eyes .in operative position. 5

.A. more detailed ob ect. is to provide a supporting carrier for the eyes including parts to resiliently support the 'eyes' for 0scillatory movement in the usual manner, and including also a pair of relatively movable attaching members adapted, after the carrier is in proper operating position, to be manually moved for impinging a ainst or biting into the material of the do ls head for thereafter permanently and rigidly hold-' ing the carrier in its operative position.

A further detailed object is to provide a simple and efiicient form of attaching member.

A further detailed object is to provide an improved type of resilient supporting means for the eyes. v

, Other objects and aims of the-invention, more or less specific thanthose referred to above, will be in part obvious and in part pointed out in the course of the following description of the elements, combinations.

arrangements of parts and applications of principles constituting the invention; and

the scope of protection contemplated will be indicated in the. appended claims.

. In the accompanying drawings which are to be take'n as a part ofithis specification,

and in which I have shown merely a preferred. form of embodiment of the invention REISSUE view through the eye set, said section being taken substantially upon the plane of line IIIIII of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view taken 65. upon the plane of line IVIV of Fig. '2.

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of the eyeset detached from the dolls head.

Fig. 6 is a detail elevational view of one of the attaching members employed.

Fig. 7 is a similar detail view of one of the attaching members, and illustrating a modified form thereof.

, Fig. 8 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the central portion of the carrier, corresponding with the central portion of the view Fig. 5 but the'eyes and their connecting rod being omitted, this view being presented to illustrate a modified form of spring device for resiliently-urging the eyes to their operative positions within the eye sockets of the dolls head. f

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8 but illustrating a further form of resilient means for urging the eyes to their operative positions,.and

Fig. 10 is another view similar to'Figs. 8 and 9 and illustrating a still further modification of the parts for resiliently supporting the eyes. a

Referring to the drawings for describin in detail the structure therein shown the re erence character L indicates a dolls head, it being understood that although a dolls head is referred to herein nevertheless this invention is equally adaptable for use with other toys .in which moving eyes are utilized. The dolls head has the usual eyesockets 2 and 3 at opposite sides of the nose portion 4, and beyond the eye sockets has the usualcheek 100 portions 5 and 6.

The supporting carrier comprised in this invention is indicatedgenerally by the reference character It consists of a body portion 7 which is adapted to extend horizontally across the interior of the dolls head from cheek portion to cheek portion and which has an eye carrying portion 8 inter:

mediate its length adapted to extend forwardly of the body portion for directly sup-.

porting the cross rod 9 at the opposite ends of which are mounted the eyes HH.

The body portion 7 of the carrier G is 10 made from an elongated piece of sheet metal bent into channel form, as most clearly 'illus trated in Fig. 4, and withinthe channel of this part is arranged a pair of attaching members 10 and 11.

Theattaching members 10 and 11 are lon gitudinally slidable along the channel 7 and their outer end normal positions, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 5 and their movement outwardly for driving the tangs 12 into, embedded relation within the cheek portions of the dolls head is not-performed until after the body portion has been moved into the proper and correct position for disposing the eyes H-H into their appointed co-operative relationship with the eye sockets 2 and 3, as will be readlly understood bythose skilled in this art.

Since it is intended that when the attaching members have been once driven out wardly into the cheek portions of the dolls head they shall thereafter maintain their positions for continuing to properly support the eyes, the attaching members are fitted so tightly within the channel provided within I the body rtion 7 that retrogressive movement of t e attaching members will not be likely.

Here it ma be explained that a proper tightness of t of the attaching members within the channel of the body portion is readily afforded during the manufacture of the eye set by placing the attaching members in their inner positions within the channel before the channel is fully completed, that is during the time while the marginal flange portions as 13 are outstanding, as seen by the dotted lines in Fig. 4, and by then bending said flange portions downwardly about the attaohin members. The frictional grip thus provide upon the attaching memberswill hold the attaching members firmly in any position into which they are forcefully moved along the channel. And it will be understood in this connection that a suitable forcing tool is of course employed for moving the attaching members outwardly along ortions are provided with tangs 12-12 w ich, when the attaching;

openings as 14-14 therethlough into which be engaged for forcing the attach-.

a tool may ing mem ers toward each other upon occa: sion. These same openings may be utilized for engagement, by the tool to drive the attaching members outwardly if desired but usually it is preferable to engage the tool against the in er end edges as' 1515 of the attaching mem ers'for this purpose.

The opposite ends of each of the attaching members are preferably identical since by this means the workman in assembling the eye set is not called upon to distinguish between the diflerent .ends of the attaching members.

By reference to the modification seen in Fig. 7 it is pointed out that if desired the attaching members may be so formed as to provide several points of weakness as at 16 -16 connecting together two longitudi nally extending rod like portions 17 17, the tangs 1212 being directly at the opposite ends of these rod like portions. The purpose of this arrangement. is to enable the attaching member to become more or less distorted out of its original shape'if such distortion is desirable during the time while the attaching member is being forced into the material of thedolls head'. If for instance one of the tangs 12 should engage thematerial of the dolls head before the other tang, or should meet an unexpectedly resistant obstacle in the material of the dolls head. the weakened portions 1616 would enable the attaching member to bend upon said weakened portions and allow the other tang to IDOX'G forward until the resistance of both tangs is substantially equal whereupon the further outward movement of the attaching member would be uniform asregards both tangs.

When the body portion 7 has been once placed in position and the attaching mem-- bers have been moved outwardly said body portion will thereafter be rigid with the dolls head.

The eye carrying portion 8 of the carrier G may take any desired form, its essential characteristic being simply'that it serves to resiliently support the cross rod 9 for holding the eyes H- -H universally resiliently pressed, with a light springpres ure, against ,the eye sockets 2 and .3. 'The iorm of the attaching'portion shown in Figs. 1 to 5.consists of a pair of bifurcated arms as 18-18 struck-out from the materlalof the body portion 7 and bent forwardly in parallel relation spaced apart, together with a single light coil spring 19 arranged in position encircling both of sa d arms and'having one off lOS its ends pressing against theforward surface of the body portion 7 and having its opposite end pressing against the cross rod 9.

The cross rod 9 extends in a direction parallel with the length (if the body portion 7' movement of the cross rod in all directions within said slots, The parts of each arm, at

opposite. sides of the bifurcations, are so shaped at their outer ends, as at 20-20, as to reduce the width of the slots 19 at said outer ends for preventing the accidental disconnection of the cross rod outwardly through the open ends of the slots during the handling of the eyeset prior to attachment within a dolls head. The space'between the portions, 20 20 is slightly less than the thickness of the cross rod. The portions of the arms carrying the portions 2020 however are slightly resilient with respect to each other so that duringthe assembly of the eye set the cross rod may be readily sprung into the slots by spreading the portions 20--20. I

The eyes H- H may be connected with the cross rod 9- inany approved manner, it being understood. that the eyes are longitudinally and rotatably adjustable upon the cross rod, as by meansof. sleeves 21 carried by the eyes and telescoping over the ends of the rod, as may be required to properly space and arrange the eyes for correctlymating the sockets 2 and 3. The pressure ofthe spring 19 against the rear side of the cross rod will at all times hold the eyes resilientlyagainst the sockets, andthe looseness of fit of the rod within the slots 19 will permit-the eyes to shift more or less in one d1re ction or the other as may be necessary to enable them to properly seat within-the sockets.

"Any suitable means may be employed for causing the cross rod 9 to oscillate back and forth as the doll is moved rom reclining to upright position, etc., and or this purpose the drawing illustrates a 'pendant arm 22 fixed ri idly to the cross rod by its upper end and having a weight as 23 attached to its lower end. The gravity mo'vements of the weight, under-change of position of the doll, will oscillate the cross rod and caus the eyes to move between open and closed positions.

In the modification Fig. 8- the structure is the same as has already been described except that in this instance two separate springs as 23 and 24 are suggested in lieu of the single spring 19 proposed with referonce to the previous figures. the two springs being arranged one surrounding each of the.

arms 1818 and being-for this purpose of elliptical contour.

head an pivot bear ng for sa1d cross rod,- and said y In the modification Fig. 9 the structure is also the same as in Fig. 8 except that in this instance the two separate springs, here indicated by the reference numerals 25 and 26,; are smaller in size and are carried by supporting fingers 27-27 formed as the arms 1818.

In Fig. 10 a further modification is presented ofthe parts for. resiliently supporting the cross rod 9. In this instance the two bifurcated arms,;here indicated by the reference numbers 28 and 29, are shaped to define .a circular pocket between them within which.

a single compression spring as 30 is confined.-

The functional operation of the shown in Figs. 8,9 and 10 are all identical with the functions previously described with referenceto the other figures.

As many changes could be made in this construction without departing from the scope of the. invention as defined in the following claims, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in theaccompanying drawings, shall be interp'retedl as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.

I The arms '18 may be consideredalso as limiting means for engaging against the inner surface of the nose portion 4 of the .dolls head, as illustrated in Fig. 2, to always prevent the body portion 7 of the carrier from being moved forwardly to such a position as to tqogreatly compress the spring 19.

parts parts of Having thus described my inventlon, what I claim-as new and desire to secure by Let-. ters Patent is S'- I 1. An eye set comprising a pair of eyes, a' or s rod extending between, and connecting said eyes together, and a supporting carpart by. which to connect it with a dolls I rier for\sa:d,eyes, said carrier. comprising a.

aving another part constituting a last mentioned part consisting of a pair of bifurcated arms spaced apart, the cross rod extending through the slots provided by the bifurcation of said arms, and said slots being openended to permit assembly of the cross'rod thereinto.

2. An eye: set comprising a pair of eyes,

a cross rod extending between and connect ing the eyes, a supporting carrier uponwhich the cross rod is rotatably mounted,

and said supporting carrier comprising a main body portion and a pair of'attaching members, said body.portion having a partproviding a bearing for thecross rod and having another-part providinga guideway 3. An eye set comprising a pair of eyes, I

a cross-rod extending. between and connecting the eyes, a supporting carrier upon which the cross rod is'rotatably-mounted, and said. supporting carrier comprising a main body portion and a pair'of attachmg members, said body portionhavinga part providing ab'earing for the cross rod and having another part providing a guideway for the attaching members whereby the attaching members are shdable away from eachv other, .said "attaching members each having a plurality of tangs at its outer end,

and J said" attaching members being adapted when slid awayirom'each other to drive said tangs into the material atopposite sides of I the doll head for thereby retaining the carrier rigidly in position within the doll head. 4. An eye set comprising a pair of eyes and a supporting carrier therefor upon which the eyes are movably supported, a cross rod extending between and connecting the eyes, means comprised in the carrier serving to pivotally support the cross rod and eyes and to resilientlyurge said cross rod and eyes in a direction away from the carrier, the carrier comprising an elongated.

member extending. longitudinally substantially parallel with the cross rod in position rearwardly of the cross rod, and means by which the-carrier may be connected by its opposite ends with opposite portions of. a

doll head at points adjacent the respective eyes.

' 5. An eye set comprising a pair of eyes,

a cross rod connecting said eyes and upon.

which the eyes are rotatably and longitudinally adjustable, asupporting carrier for,

said eyes comprising an elongated body 1 member spaced rearwardly of the cross rod and extending longitudinally parallel therewith, said body member having a part intermediate its length constituting a pivot bearing'for the cross rod, gravity actlng means to oscillate'the cross rod in said pivot bearing, and means at the oppositeends of said body member movable thereon to engage opposite wall portions of a doll head for thereby rigidly connecting the carrier within the doll head. 7

- .6. An eye set comprising a pair of eyes, a cross rod extending between and connecting said eyes together, and a supportmgcarrier for said eyes, said carrier comprising a part by which to connect it with a doll head and having another part providing a pivot bearing for the cross rod, said last.

' mentioned part consisting of a pair of bifurcated arms spaced apart, the cross rod extending through the slots provided by the bifurcation of said arms, the parts of the arms at opposite sides of said slots being turned slightly toward each other at their outer ends so that said slots are open ended to permit assembly of the cross rod thereinto and so that said slots are reduced at their open ends toa widthless than the diameter of the cross rod, and the parts of said arms at'the opposite sides of said slots being resilient to thereby permit said parts to spread for permitting forced entry of the cross rod through the reduced portions of .the slots during assembly of the cross rod nto the slots.

7. An eye set comprising a pair of eyes,

across rod extendin between and connecting said eyes toget er, a supporting carrler for said eyes, said carrier comprising a part formed of sheet metal bent-to constitute a guideway, a pairof attaching mem bers longitudinally slidable in said guide- -way, adapted to be projected beyond the ends 7 of said cguideway into engagement. with a doll hea' to hold the'carrier rigidly in positlon within'the doll head, and a part of said sheet metal being arranged to provide a bearing for the cross rod.

8. An eye set comprising a pair oieyes, a cro s'rodextending between and connectings id eyes together, a supporting carrier for said eyes, said carrier comprising a part formed of sheet metal bent to constitute a guideway, attaching members longitudinally slidable along said guideway into engagement with a doll head to hold the car rier rigidly in position within the doll head,

a part'of the sheet metal being arranged to provide a pair of bifurcated arms thereon gaging thecross rod to resiliently urge the eyes against their seats in a doll head, the

combination therewith of attaching means comprised in said carrier adapted to engage the doll. head at points adjacent the eye seats respectively to} thereby attach the eye setwithin the doll head.

10. 'An eye set comprising a pair of eyes, a cross rod to the opposite end portions of which the eyes are connected, a supporting carrier comprising an elongated member arranged with its opposite ends adjacent the eyes respectively, means upon the carrier intermediate its ends providing a bearing with which the intermediate portion of the cross rode'ngages, and means at the opposite ends of the carrier adapted for connecting the carrier to a doll head.

11. An eye set comprising a pair of eyes, a cross rod'to the opposite end portions of which the veyes are connected, a supporting carrier comprising an elongated member ar-' ranged with its opposite ends adjacent the eyes respectively, means upon the carrier intermediate its ends providing a bearing with which the intermedlate portion of the cross rod engages, and means at the opposite ends of the carrier slidably mounted thereon to move into engagement with portions of a doll head adjacent the respective eyes for thereby connecting the carrier to the doll 10 head.

In testimony whereof 1 affix my signature.

ALEXANDER KONOFF. 

